Skill gaps can cost employers a month of productivity each year, survey says

Workers face challenges in making data analysis more efficient or automating processes, a new report finds.

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 13, 2024

‘Holiday season is near’: Crete Carrier already hauling Christmas freight

One of Crete Carrier Corp.'s large retail customers is boosting its projections for peak season, President and COO Tim Aschoff said.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 13, 2024

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Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

By Trucking Dive staff

Roadrunner expands LTL network into Western Canada

The new service will be available from all origin locations that ship to a consolidation facility in Seattle.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 12, 2024

7-Eleven, Sheetz adding travel centers

Two top convenience retailers in the U.S. announced plans to augment many stores with diesel, truck parking and other amenities.

By Jessica Loder • Aug. 12, 2024

Are you ready for the next freight market shift?

Whether you are a broker, shipper, or carrier, the question isn't if the market will shift—it's when.

By Dawn Salvucci-Favier • Aug. 12, 2024

Canada’s rail networks edge closer to disruption

Soon after regulators said any labor action would be legal as early as Aug. 22, CPKC threatened to lock out some workers.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 9, 2024

Forward Air’s Omni acquisition spurs nearly $1B net loss in Q2

The LTL carrier expects a return to positive cash flow in the second half of the year.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 9, 2024

Smith Transport COO retires

Michael Donovan was awarded more than 26,000 shares of Heartland Express stock upon his Aug. 2 retirement.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 9, 2024

JB Hunt, Kodiak partnership expands weekly deliveries

An autonomous route from South Carolina to Texas, which transports Bridgestone tires, now moves drop freight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Dallas to reduce empty miles.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 8, 2024

FHWA awards over $26.5M in bridge planning grants

The grants help states create a pipeline of projects eligible for federal dollars, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt told Trucking Dive.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 8, 2024

Budget constraints may be behind hiring uncertainty in 2024, survey says

Although most hiring managers have a positive outlook on the remainder of the year, some reported their companies don’t have enough money to hire.

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 8, 2024

FST Logistics acquires Dancer Logistics

The purchase expands the Ohio-based 3PL services provider’s Midwest presence.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 7, 2024

Covenant Logistics raises rates 3 times in 45 days

"That is just the beginning," CEO David Parker said on a Q2 earnings call, citing a pickup in demand since May.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 6, 2024

ABF Freight operating income jumps 40%

ArcBest increased pricing by an average of 5.1% on customer contract renewals and deferred pricing agreements in Q2, CFO Matt Beasley said.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 6, 2024

Landstar’s owner-operator headcount drops 14% in Q2

The carrier's BCO truck count dipped below 10,000 in another tough quarter.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 6, 2024

Love’s adds to finance arm

The travel stop company’s acquisition of REV Capital’s U.S. transportation factoring portfolio is part of its plan to enhance its financial services business.

By Jessica Loder • Aug. 6, 2024

LTL carriers haul more retail freight as industrial demand lags

Old Dominion Freight Line, Saia and TForce Freight are all eager for a rebound in manufacturing demand.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 5, 2024

Valley Companies adds fourth-generation leadership

The Wisconsin-based brokerage named Brandon Gilbert director of logistics partnerships.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 5, 2024

Industries with in-person work more frequently tout PTO in job ads, Indeed finds

While paid time off mentions in job ads have risen in recent years, workers still aren't taking enough time off.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 2, 2024

AAA Cooper promotes VP to chief strategy officer

John Hammons takes on an EVP role as Knight-Swift expands in-house LTL service across the U.S.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 2, 2024

​​​​​​​The trucking freight cycle has reached its low point, analysts say

FTR said the market has bottomed out, following an upswing in trucking business starts.

By David Taube • Aug. 2, 2024

Schneider National’s Q2 income from operations dips 51%

The trucking and logistics company believes an expected return of seasonal freight will provide a boost in the second half of the year.

By Larry Avila • Aug. 1, 2024

Werner operating income nosedives 58% in Q2

CEO Derek Leathers said year-over-year results were hurt by fleet size, rates and lower gains on used truck sales.

By Colin Campbell • July 31, 2024

CH Robinson to sell European Surface Transportation business

The move will allow the brokerage to focus on boosting profitability in North America.

By Larry Avila • July 31, 2024

Congressional subcommittee debates value of federal road safety regulations

A Republican member of Congress criticized the Biden administration’s “onerous regulatory agenda,” but one advocate argued inconveniences may be necessary to make road safety a priority.

By Dan Zukowski • July 31, 2024